elaboration, n.
(elaborations)
freq. cnt. 2
(elaborations)
freq. cnt. 2
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
amplification elaboration
sample sentences
"a few remarks added in amplification and defense""an elaboration of the sketch followed"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
developing in intricate and painstaking detail
<noun.act>
elaboration working out
semantic pointers
hypernym
marked by elaborately complex detail
<noun.attribute>
elaborateness elaboration intricacy involution
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a discussion that provides additional information
<noun.communication>
elaboration enlargement expansion
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the result of improving something
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
elaboration refinement
sample sentences
"he described a refinement of this technique"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym